Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-18
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

FEEDING WORK HoRsRs.-The follow
ing methods of feeding working horses,
taken from report in the Country Cen
tleman, illustrates the differences OF
opinion existing between practical feed
ers in companies where large number
of horses are kept. The investigation
arose from demand for the necessary
information, occasioned by the death Of
valuable horses from careless and igno-
rant feeding. These companies, al
though their methods differ in details,
seldom have sick or dying horses. The
report reads as follows:
"You can't lay any rules down about
feeding horses" remarked the proprie-
tor of one of the largest livery stables in
the city. "For different horses you re-
quire change in the method Of feeding.
Large horses require more feed than
small horses, and horses that work hard
more than those that do little. But take
a horse in good health, and the quantity
of food being regulated by the amount
of work he does, l find that the best
feed Is oats twice a day with cut feed
once day. The latter is composed Of
corn meal, bran and cut hay mixed to-
gether. There is no necessity offeeding
horses warm food unless they are sick,
and while there are great many kinds
of horse feedinvented and placed on the
market, yet, like human food, the staple
articles remain unchanged and form the
best and most important element in the
feeding of horses. If people allow them
selves to be gulled into buying all kinds
of concoctions and giving them to their
horses, they have perfect right to do
so, but they ought not to complain if
their horses become sick. There are no
substitutes for hay, oats and corn. Now
the latter is, in my opinion, rather too
heating TO be used much as feed during
the winter. There is no great secret in
the way of feeding horses. All that is
needed is 10 follow the plain simple
rules and not adopt the suggestions of
every one who comes along. horse
after all is much like a human being,
and is apt to get sick from pretty much
the same causes. If man treats his
horse as we'll as he does himself, the an
imal as rule will get along very well.
But this would not be general rule"
CONVERTING STRAW INTO MANURE
In the West the object is to feed one
third of the straw-stack, and convert
balance into manure as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The straw trampled under foot by
the cattle will not thoroughly rot within
year if left to itself. TO rot and fine
il, IL must be stirred about, and the
swine can be made to do this work. Ii
their noses do not get TO the bottomo
the heap, sharpen heavy stake and
prod it through the straw; then with.
draw it and drop shelled corn or oats
into the hole. In this way hole can
be made every few feet over the pile,
thoroughly. A hogs snout is very
cheap and effective manure hook. The
hogs must not be allowed to lie on the
rotting straw, as this is almost sure to
produce disease among them. They be-
come too warm, and then when they
come into the open air they contract
colds, catarrhal or pulmonary diseases.
If the hogs are used as above recon-
mended, straw can be converted into
well. rotted and fined manure within six
months; and if the straw stack is put
on level ground, not much will be lost
during this rapid conversion. When
from twelve to eighteen months are re-
Quired for the rotting of the manure
(and this time will be required when
deep masses are not disturbed), and the
straw is on a side hill, not little of the
value of the manure is lost by being
washed down hill.
TONGUE ToAsT.-Make some slices of
toast not very thick, Drowned evenly all
over on both sides, and minus crust.
Butter it slightly. Crate with large
crater liberal sufficiency Of cold tongue
and spread it thickly over the toast.
Lay the slices side by side on large
dish. Serve at breakfast, luncheon or
supper.
HARD SAUCE.-One large cup Of pow
dered sugar whipped to cream with
two tablespoonfuls of butter, one great
spoonful of currantjelly, beaten in well,
as much cinnamon as will lie on half
dime; when mixed. heap on saucer